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The obligations of confidentiality and limitation of use described in this Article 9 shall survive the expiration and termination of the Agreement for a period of two (2) years (or such longer period as may be required by law).
Confidentiality agreements can run indefinitely, covering the parties' disclosures of confidential information at any time, or can terminate on a certain date or event. Whether or not the overall agreement has a definite term, the parties' nondisclosure obligations can be stated to survive for a set period.
What information should your confidentiality form include?The definition of confidential information.The parties involved.The reason the recipient received the information.Any limitations or exclusions on confidential information.The obligations of the receiving party.Term or time frame.Discloser to the recipient.More items...
Two accrued obligations that are most commonly recognised by the courts as surviving termination are: The obligation to pay money due under a contract; and. The obligation to pay compensation/damages.
NDAs, or non-disclosure agreements, are legally enforceable contracts that create a confidential relationship between a person who has sensitive information and a person who will gain access to that information.
Your actions do not amount to breach of contract, so your employer has no legal standing; or, The non-disclosure agreement is not enforceable because it does not comply with Massachusetts law.
An NDA should be reasonable and specific about what's considered confidential and non-confidential. Language that is too broad, unreasonable or onerous can void an agreement. Courts will also challenge or invalidate agreements that are overly expansive, oppressive or try to cover non-confidential information.
How do I write a confidentiality agreement?Don't just use a template.Ask yourself if you really need a confidentiality agreement.Define and specify what confidential information is.Duty to protect all other confidential information clause.Changes to the agreement.Add a severance provision.No special rights.More items...?10-Apr-2015
Duration of the agreement. Confidential information isn't protected indefinitely. Typically, NDAs are written to cover a period of two to five years.
NDAs often have a liquidated damages clause, setting out the monetary consequences of disclosure. However, such clauses are not enforceable unless you can show the amounts stated are based on actual anticipated damages, not just a penalty intended to punish the wrongdoer.